Football game



O, ZWIRNER FOOTBALL GAME Filed Jan. 26, 1925 Patented Dec. 1, 1925i.`

UNITED. 'STATES nini'iinvr orifice.

oscAR ZWIRNER, or HAMTnAfi/iek, "lammeren, AssreNoR on oNnHALF'ToWiILLrAM GEORGE Arcana, or nnrneri, Miei-nenn. j Y

- FOTBALL GAME.

` to the accompanying drawings;-

The invention relates to games and more particularly to a game offootball embody-v ing a game board marked tocorrespond to a footballfield. It is an object of the invention to provide an interestinginstinctive and entertaining game, the parts of which are simple and ofsuch a constructionthat they may be. manufactured at a low cost.

'Vith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel features of construction and combination and arrangements of partsas more fully hereinafter .described` and claimed.

Referringto they drawings f, Figure lindi'cates a 4plan of the gameboard showing the marker in the starting position; l j

Figure 2 is a view ofthe kick olf die, and

Figure is a View 'of the line plunger die; Figure Il is a view ofthe.goal die. l y vIn the drawings reference character lAi indicates thegame board Vwhich may be made of any suitable material, and marked tocorrespondto a football field, l() indieating the goals, ll the ten yardlines, and l2 the single yard lines. Preferably the board is marked offwitha 5() yard line in the center and decreasing yard lines to each ofthe goals 10.

B indicates the marker which is a freelyv movable strip of suitablematerial and it is intended to represent the line of players.

C indicates an indicator or may be termed the kickoff die preferablyformed of a plurality of faces 13 bearing different characters such asrelatively large numbers representing the number of yards of advance bytheside kicking off at the beginning of the game.

D represents a second indicator or the line plunger die preferablyformed of a plurality of faces, fourteen being shown for purposes ofillustration, bearing differ-y ent characters for indicating themovement ze, Y1925. serial no. 4,868.

that five yards are made; also a face marked 3L indicating three yardslost;v a face l5 marked No G indicating no gain. Thus a plurality ofyardage gains and losses, as well` as no gain, maybe indicated on thesides of the die. i

E represents a third-indicator or a goal die formed of a plurality offaces -lG'preferably marked 3 or l The purpose of this die willpresently appear. In playing the game the opponents X and Y may tossy acoin to determine which side has the kick off. Assuming that X wins thetoss up and chooses to kick off, he places the marker B, whichrepresents the line of players, at the 50 yard line and throws the kickoff diev C which bears the relatively large numbers for example as 1020, 30, etc., to 'TO. If for example, X throws the die C and the latterindicates 30 on its vupper face,l then` the marker is moved toward Ysgoal a distance of thirty yards and- Y hasthe ball.' If more than 50appears on thedie 1@the marker is placed on Ys twenty `yard line and theball is presumed to be; retained by X. Assuming has thrownA a f 30 thenthe ball is on Ys 20 yard line and vY is presumed to have thenball. Ytherefore throws the line` plunger die D moving the marker B each timetowardV Xs goal adistance corresponding withv the characters on the die.Thus Y would, in accordance with realy football, have four throws of thedie D (corresponding to four downs in real football) to advance l()yards for the first down.y If Y fails to so advance then the ball goesto X who endeavors to cross Ys goal by similar use ofthe die D.

Should either contestant advance to the thirty yard line of the other,then he can either continue using the plunger line die D in an effort tomake a touchdown by crossing the others goal, or at the thirty yard linethe goal die E may be thrown. Should a 3 be thrown then the indicationis that a field goal has vbeen made, but should a l be thrown then theball is forfeited to the other contestant. i

Aftereither side has made a touchdown the goal ball E is thrown by suchparty and if l is thrown then the indication is that the Vpoint afterthe touchdown has been successful. Y

The game may be divided into timed quarters in accordance with realfootball.

It is apparent that many modifications of my game may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention. YFor example, instead ofemploying dies, dials with spinningpointers or other indicating devicesmight be used. Also the dies might bear varying' characters and beprovided with as many faces as desired. In general I have provided asimple football game affording plays on a game board corresponding tothose which actually take place in a realfootball field.

lVhile' it is believed that 'from the foregoing' description, thenatureand advantage of my invention will be readily understood.I Idesire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what isherein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to whendesired as fall within the scope of the claims.

What I claim as my invention is vl. A football game comprisingV aV gameboard marked with goals and yard lines to correspond with a realkfootball field, a marker for designating the [varying posi- 'tions ofthe players on the board, a kick off die formed with a plurality offaces bearing relatively large numbers indicating mining the successivemovement of the marker toward one of the goals, and a goal die Yeach ofsaid dies bearing characters directly indicating the successive movementof the marker.

Y 3. A football game comprising a game board marked with goals and yardlines to correspond with a real football field, a marker for designatingthe varying positions of the players on the board, a die bearingrelatively large numbers for determining the advance of the marker inbeginning the game, and a second die bearing relatively small numbersfor indicating the yardage gain'or loss of the marker thereafter towardor from one of the goals.

a. A football game comprising a game board marked with goals and yardlines to correspond vwith a real football field, a marker fordesignating the varying positions of the players on the board, a diebearing characters indicating the advance of the marker in beginning thegame, a second die bearing characters indicating the yardage gain orloss ofthe marker thereafter toward or from one of the goals, and athird die'bearing indicating characters and adapted to be used when themarker is on a predetermined' yard line for scoring a field goal.

5. A football game comprising a game board marked with goals and yardlines to correspond with a real football field, a marker for designatingthe varying positions of the players on the board, a die for determiningthe advance of the marker in beginning the game,` a second die forindicating'theyardage gain or loss of the marker thereafter toward orfrom one of the goals, and a third die adapted to be used after a goalhas been made for scoring the point after the goal in accordancewithreal football.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

l' OSCAR "ZWIRNER

